[Ubuntu Chicago] e-ntroduction

Max Luebbe max.luebbe at gmail.com
Sun Feb 4 05:47:31 GMT 2007 

Just a thought.
Aren't we working against our own intentions though if we have to farm 
out the production work to a windows machine running premiere or mac box 
running final cut?

I'd be nice to make a documentary about linux using linux to edit and 
put the piece together, in the spirit of bug #1.

Also. I used to work for a cable station. Let me know if you need help 
shooting or with post production, I'm pretty solid at both.

-Max


Patrick Green wrote:
> Well, I showed him Revolution OS and he winced and said it was a good 
> student documentary.  I've seen his work and have worked with him.  
> Not in film, but in theater.  He and I and a guy in Woodstock are old 
> theater hacks.  Basically, his gig is he will get a chance to showcase 
> some young talent and give them something to put on a resume and he'll 
> have his production name in the credits...so free pub.  He helps alot 
> of young talent find work.  He coaches for free, helps them with head 
> shots, and will help them get auditions for commercials and stage 
> productions.  He's got a good heart.
>
> As far as the Chicago group.  Yes, you guys are the foundation and 
> need to be featured.  He usually does narrative voice overs, but I 
> suspect he would use one or two actors as hosts or users needing to be 
> guided in the way of Linux. 
>
> I will be honest, I am relatively new to Ubuntu, though I've been 
> using Linux exclusively since  2002. (more to come on that later).  
> Where we could use help in this project.  I think some of you could be 
> proof readers of the script and ensure it is reflecting the proper 
> spirit of Ubuntu and that it is accurate.  He prefers to shoot on site 
> and he is used to paying for those sites, so we may have to get after 
> hours access to offices with cubicles and stuff like that.  We would 
> also need people who are not camera shy.
>
> One thing he envisions is a green screen where a narrator...an 
> attractive woman is standing in the desktop much like a weather person 
> giving a desktop tour. 
>
> Heck, if anyone here wants to meet with him and I over wings and beers 
> and feed him information, that would be cool. 
>
> I had to leverage favors to get this done.  He does this for me and I 
> get him some free assistance.
>
> Heck, we could start a new thread on brainstorming ideas and I could 
> pass it on to him.  Professional production quality is important.  
> Soundtrack..even for a 15-20 minute piece is important to set the 
> tone.  But really...we want it to be consumer oriented...something 
> that would make the non Linux user think...hmmm...I want that.  
> So...what would be important to include?  What is important about 
> Ubuntu and what is important about Ubuntu Chicago?
>
> BTW, I am the new kid here, so anyone who wants to contact me to 
> ensure I am on the up and up and blah blah blah, feel free to write me 
> off the mail list and I will give you my contact info.
>
> Craig (the production guy) and I are involved in a stage play right 
> now and will be committed until early April so we could get into 
> earnest then.  Basically it works this way.
>
> Draw script...film for a day or two or three. Edit..re edit...edit 
> again...re edit the re edit....kill small farm animals...edit.  ;)
>
> Patrick
>
>
>
>
> On 2/2/07, * RJ Marsan* <rjmarsan at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rjmarsan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     woot. seriously thats awesome.
>
>     On 2/2/07, *Rich Johnson* < nixternal at ubuntu.com
>     <mailto:nixternal at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>
>         On Friday 02 February 2007, Patrick Green wrote:
>         | Well, on a lark I called an old friend of mine.
>         |
>         | He lives in the same town I do and he owns a production
>         company.  He
>         | writes, films, casts, and directs commercials and high end
>         promotional
>         | DVD's (for time shares, real estate for the rich and
>         famous.)  A 15 minute
>         | promotional film is usually in the neighborhood of 15-30
>         grand.  He is
>         | willing to do one for Ubuntu Chicago with his writing,
>         editing, and actors
>         | at no charge.
>         |
>         | I will be sitting down with him soon to give him some info
>         on what linux
>         | is, what open source is, and what makes Ubuntu special.
>         |
>         | What this would give us is a movie we could have streaming
>         on the wiki and
>         | even burn onto a DVD quality disk suited for you tv at home.
>
>         OK, I caught my breath after reading this. This is amazing and
>         we (Ubuntu)
>         would be so greatfull for such an opportunity.
>
>         I am available to help out as much as needed. I have no
>         problem using his own
>         actors, but would be interested to know if possible some of
>         the "real" Ubuntu
>         users (some of the Chicago members) had a cameo appearance?
>
>         I can promise him that I will get his name out to about 8
>         million people with
>         1 single post. Those are the 8 million users who read my blog,
>         the Fridge,
>         and other sites as well. Plus this will also target those who
>         aren't using
>         Ubuntu YET. This will get a Digg I am sure, and I can
>         guarantee a news spot
>         on Google as well. If you have more information about your
>         friend and if he
>         is interested, I would love to promote him and his work. I
>         would like to see
>         some of his previous work, which I am sure is good.
>
>         Patrick, we (Ubuntu community) really appreciate your recent
>         activity,
>         interest, and knowledge. I am an Executive Marketing and
>         Business Management
>         major myself and enjoy this part of "work" more than any
>         other. It seems you
>         have the field experience that I am interested in and if ever
>         the chance came
>         about, I would love to pick your brain apart. Of course I will
>         format the
>         Windows partition up there if there is one :)
>
>         Thanks again Patrick and if there is anything you need, please
>         do not hesitate
>         to email me or the group.
>
>         --
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